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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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